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Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Signin Individuals with Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD)DisclaimerThese best practice guidelines are related only to nursing practice and not intended to take into accountfiscal efficiencies. These guidelines are not binding for nurses and their use should be flexible toaccommodate client/family wishes and local circumstances. They neither constitute a liability ordischarge from liability. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at thetime of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) giveany guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them, nor accept any liability, withrespect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents ofthis work. Any reference throughout the document to specific pharmaceutical products as examplesdoes not imply endorsement of any of these products.CopyrightWith the exception of those portions of this document for which a specific prohibition or limitationagainst copying appears, the balance of this document may be produced, reproduced and published, inany form, including in electronic form, for educational or non-commercial purposes, without requiringthe consent or permission of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, provided that an appropriatecredit or citation appears in the copied work as follows:Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (2005). Nursing Care of Dyspnea: The 6th Vital Sign inIndividuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Toronto, Canada: Registered Nurses’Association of Ontario.6
Nursing Best Practice GuidelineTable of ContentsSummary of Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Interpretation of Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Responsibility for Guideline Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Purpose & Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Guideline Development Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Definition of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Background Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Practice Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Education Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Organization & Policy Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Research Gaps & Future Implications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Evaluation & Monitoring of Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Implementation Strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Process for Update/Review of Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667
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